"It appears that the interaction of these factors can, in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating, which may lead to a fire hazard," Garmin noted in a statement, adding that it had identified 10 cases in which overheating had occurred.

Garmin said it will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery next to the printed circuit board before returning the nüvi to affected customers.

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